Franciacorta Brut 2006

Montedelma (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay (80%), Pinot Bianco (15%), Pinot Nero (5%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Franciacorta Brut shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of apple, bread crust and hazelnut followed by aromas of citrus fruits, hawthorn, yeast, plum, grapefruit and honey. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, plum and grapefruit. This Franciacorta Brut referments in bottle on its lees for at least 18 months.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Vegetable flans, Sauteed crustaceans

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

July 2009

Montedelma (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay (55%), Pinot Nero (45%)

Sparkling Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

Franciacorta Rosé Brut shows an intense pink salmon color and nuances of pink salmon, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry, raspberry and bread crust followed by aromas of strawberry, yeast, blueberry, pink grapefruit, tangerine and plum. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, raspberry and strawberry. Franciacorta Rosé Brut referments in the bottle on its lees for more than 24 months.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Roasted fish, Pasta with meat, Mushroom soups, Stuffed pasta

Suggested glass

Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

July 2009

Montedelma (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay (90%), Pinot Bianco (10%)

Sparkling Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Franciacorta Satèn shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of pear, hazelnut and bread crust followed by aromas of yeast, banana, acacia, citrus fruits, hawthorn, apple and hints of mineral. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of banana, apple and hazelnut. Franciacorta Satèn referments in bottle on its lees for 24 months.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Aperitifs, Fish and vegetable appetizers, Risotto with crustaceans

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

July 2009

Montedelma

Lombardy (Italy)

Franciacorta Brut 2006

Montedelma (Italy)

Franciacorta Rosé Brut 2006

Montedelma (Italy)

Franciacorta Satèn 2006

Montedelma (Italy)